Roseville couple face court for shooting near riverboat

A Roseville couple and a Detroit man face circuit court arraignments Thursday related to a shooting following a scuffle on the Detroit Princess Riverboat in August.

Roseville residents Michael A. Thomas, 32, and his wife, Latoya Mitchell-Thomas, 28, and LaDon Richard, 46, of Detroit, last week were bound over as originally charged from 36th District Court to Wayne County Circuit Court in Detroit, according to Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy.

Police say Michael Thomas and his wife argued with a female on the boat that escalated when he slapped her on the cheek and threw a bottle at her head. A fight then erupted. Later, from her vehicle on land near the Detroit River shore, Mitchell-Thomas fired into a crowd, wounding six people, one critically, police say. Richard shot back at their car, striking Thomas in the back as he sat in the passenger seat, according to police.

Mitchell-Thomas is charged with six counts of assault with intent to murder, six counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm, six counts of felonious assault, carrying a concealed weapon and felony firearm.

Her husband is charged with felonious assault, and assault and battery.

Richard is charged with two counts of assault with intent to murder, two counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm, two counts of felonious assault, careless reckless discharge causing injury and felony firearm.

Mitchell-Thomas and Richard last week were being held on 10 percent of $100,000 bonds, while Thomas’ bond 10 percent of $50,000.